Our Children’s Sunday school is kicking off with a start in September as we learn all about the Parable of the Talents. They will have 8 lessons on this parable beginning September 7 th  and ending October 26 th .  Sunday School begins at 9:30 am and is aimed at kids grades K-5 th . The goal is to teach the kids in 8 different ways so they can learn at their best and remember the stories of the scriptures.  The youth have been meeting twice a month throughout the summer with

The thriving congregations team attended a Zoom call on July 22 nd , learning all about mission and vision and what exactly that means. We then met together to form an idea for what kind of grant we could submit.  Working with the Breakthrough Structure and Vision teams, we decided to submit a request for $750 to help fund the meals for the Talking Sessions happening in September and October, which are all about the mission, vision, and values of our congregation. We also ask

I was asked recently by another clergy person if I was considering putting my papers in. This is clergy code for looking for a new congregation and seeing what possibilities are out there. I was a bit surprised by that question, but reflecting back, it does make a bit of sense.  I’ve been here five years now.  And those five years have been adventurous, and this last year in particular, has been fairly intense.  I think we can all agree with that last sentence. From starting

Ice Cream Social Reminder! Just a quick reminder of the Ice Cream Social, which will follow the First Christian Church Worship Service on August 3. In addition to the Ice Cream, Sloppy Joes and Chips will be served as well! Lactose-free ice cream will be available for those who need or prefer it! Plan to attend this yummy after church event sponsored by the Christian Women’s Fellowship! All Women’s Picnic! Wow! The Summer of 2025 has come and is going so quickly! So before th

As parents, our children are our everything. They bring us joy as well as grief and  disappointment. We parents and grandparents spend lots of time and money educating  our children.

2019 2019: Pastor Brite's Final Year Pastor Bob Brite's final year was marked by both personal challenges and institutional growth. Despite facing the simultaneous deaths of his father and aunt in December 2018, he led the church through significant developments. Worship attendance increased with the successful attraction of "30-somethings," prompting a comprehensive evaluation through Q&A sessions covering Ministry of Music, The Word, The Prayers, and The Table. Music Minist

The Thriving congregations team met as a whole with all the other team members (clergy and laity) from the 15 participating congregations. We’re working hard on putting together a grant proposal for $750.00 with a focus on mission and vision..

Diving deep into the next sermon series will see us exploring what it means to be afraid and how to live Unafraid. It’s based on the book, Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times by Adam Hamilton

2017  First Christian Church served as co-host for the 2017 Christmas House with the Women's Civic League.  The church celebrated what was officially termed the "91¾ anniversary celebration" in 2017, compensating for an oversight that prevented the proper 90th anniversary celebration in 2016.  During the Christmas Parade on November 25th, the church participated with a float themed "Cupcake Com-mon" as part of the parade's Candyland theme.  Pastor Bob Brite and Rita Basom col

The impact of our USI, Unaccompanied Student Initiative, campaign has already reached far beyond the walls of our church. This year, I...

The Vision team presented what we felt where the values of the church. The meeting started with Aerii asking questions for the...

Spending three days locked in a room with other clergy and laity is always an interesting experience. But there were lots of great...

It doesn’t matter how much money you have, where you are from, what color you are, or what your job is, we all have the same amount of...

Our congregation was nominated to participate in a program called Thriving Congregations. When I initially brought up the idea to the...

A Recap from May Spring was definitely in the air on May 10 in Fellowship Hall at the Ladies Spring Gathering Brunch sponsored by the...

After 25 amazing years of service to our congregation, Chris and Tammy McCoy have stepped down as our custodial staff. Which is a huge...

Many questions have been asked about our new permanent bookkeeper, and we’re pleased to announce that we’ve hired Epiphany Bookkeeping,...

Landon Landon is graduating from kindergarten at Anderson Elementary. Landon received the Hawk Award this year for being safe, respectful...

Dear First Christian Church Family, After five blessed years serving as your Youth Director, I wanted to share with you all that I will...

2014 Pastor Thom Gibson was hired as interim minister just before Thanksgiving 2013. He served until July. While he was minister, the...